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Join us to mark World Wetlands Day 2019 in Ireland and have a conversation about the important role of wetlands in respect to climate change. We also want to discuss how we as communities can play a role in the conservation and protection of wetlands and peatlands in Ireland.

Students from Moate Community School and Our Lady's Bower Secondary School (Athlone) will share their highly commended projects from the recent BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2019.

Dr Catherine O'Connell will lead a discussion on the importance of peatlands for climate change. Catherine is CEO of the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC), a voluntary, non-governmental organisation with a mission to conserve a representative sample of the peatlands in Ireland for people to enjoy now and in the future.

Dr Vincent Carragher will facilitate an interactive conversation on how communities can share knowledge, collaborate with each other and prepare themselves to play a vital role in the conservation of natural habitats. Vincent is leading the Spark Change project, a collaboration between The Wheel and Trinity College Dublin and funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

World Wetlands Day is an initiative of the Convention on Wetlands, called the RAMSAR Convention, an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Irish Ramsar Wetlands Committee was set up by the Government to assist Ireland in meeting its requirements as a signatory to the Convention.